As Catholics, Mary plays an instrumental role in our faith and growing in virtue and grace in living out God’s plan for our lives. The Blessed Mother was the first woman to Yes to God and Trust him with her whole being and her child. And as it brought her great sorrow and pain, she continued to say Yes to God’s plan even though she was to experience the great heartbreak and piercing suffering. Our Lady knows the struggles we face each day and is there constantly to take our prayers to her Son.

The 90 days leading up to Easter is most common, because of the aspect of Jesus living his most difficult days leading up to his crucifixion and Resurrection. And He calls us as Christians to unite ourselves in his suffering and offering up our worldly pleasures to serve him and the people he has placed in our lives.

Not each discipline is mandatory, and there is a point where there can be too many disciplines to be able to focus and be intentional about these 90 days. Leading up to the start of Fiat90, take to prayer the list of disciplines, and ask God which ones he is calling you to take on. The disciplines are meant to be lived out with intention and love. When we get to a point where we are miserable and distressed trying to keep up, we are not giving God our best or the people around us. The disciplines are going to be a struggle and will not be pleasant, but be aware if it is causing you distress and/or pulling you away from your relationship with Christ. That is not the intention.

Yes! Fiat90 is for women of all ages and in any season of life. Will it look different than others? Yes, most definitely. And that is what is beautiful. As a mother, you have specific responsibilities and a vocation to care for your children. For disciplines, be intentional about which disciplines you want. If it is only 2 or 3, that is okay! Your sacrifice in taking on those few things is wonderful, and God is going to make it good and beautiful. It is about living with intentionality, growing closer to Christ, and loving your family.

If you are pregnant, making sure you are taking care of yourself and your baby and eating a well-balanced diet is a priority. Fasting will look different, and that is okay.

Fasting can look different for everyone. The traditional form of fasting is defined as limiting the presence of food in our lives, for the purpose of offering a small sacrifice in union with the Lord’s sacrifice on the cross. This is typically done by limiting the amount of food eaten at meals or limiting the number of meals eaten during the day. The typical fasting recommended is one large (normal-sized) meal and 2 smaller meals. The order of these can be in whichever order works best for you (ex. Small breakfast, normal lunch, small dinner).

Each person’s relationship to fasting will look different, and struggles will differ greatly. It is normal to struggle and feel miserable in limiting our food intake, especially if we are new to it.

If you have dietary needs or struggle with a healthy relationship with food. On days of fasting, below are some suggestions:

• Fasting from just sweets and focusing on eat full well balanced diet.

• Fast from a specific thing on those days (phone, social media, coffee, etc.)

• Take on an intentional action (intentional time with family, call a friend you have spoken to in a while, writing someone a letter, knowing you are praying and thinking of them.

God will see anything you choose as an act of Love and sacrifice and will see it as a gift for him. You are Beautiful, Strong, and Loved.

Fiat90 is not for everyone. Every individual’s faith and relationship with God is different, and this is not the end all, be all. We highly recommend having some sort of extra support and community during this time. If you are unable to find a friend to do Fiat with, consider reaching out to your parish and asking if there may be some woman in your parish who may be interested.

It can be a friend, sister, mother/daughter, someone you met through church or small group.

Fiat90 is about progress, not perfection. The aim is to grow in faith and reliance on God, not to achieve a checklist.

Struggles are a natural part of Fiat90. Use these moments as an opportunity to pray, seek grace, and rely on your Anchor. Growth comes through perseverance.

If you continue to struggle, consider replacing the discipline with a different one or taking a break from it.

Fiat90 is rooted in Catholic Marian devotion, but women from other Christian backgrounds who resonate with the practice are welcome.

Absolutely. Those with medical conditions or dietary needs can adjust fasting to suit their health. Fasting is about detaching from excess, not endangering health.

Fasting can look like choosing not to have a snack in the afternoon, or saying no to a sweet treat.

Please do not risk your health to partake in the typical “requirements” for fasting. There are other forms of fasting other than food (ex. technology, television, complaining, gossiping etc.)

Not at all! Fiat90 is designed for anyone seeking to deepen her faith, regardless of her starting point. The program encourages personal spiritual growth at any stage.